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1986 California U.S. House District 44 Election
California · 4 candidates
Bates +31.1 pts · won by 34,198 votes
Jim BatesDemocraticWINNER64.24%
70,557 votes
William D. MitchellRepublican33.1%
36,359 votes
Shirley Rachel Isaacsonpeace and freedom1.53%
1,676 votes
Dennis ThompsonLibertarian1.13%
1,244 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).